| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laverne Lando (fresh) 9 pts. C - Adam Hollis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Doug Baker inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Luke Hughes - foul #1 on Luke Hughes, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF) Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Titus Smithey pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Doug Baker is hacked by Adam Hollis - foul #2 on Adam Hollis, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Senecal (PF) Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Robert Bellows comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Laverne Lando clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Doug Baker grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Larry Vigil buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bellows | 36-28 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Larry Stokes can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 36-28 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Eugene Baker tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Larry Vigil scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Adam Hollis can't throw it down | 39-30 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Robert Bellows hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Vigil | 41-30 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Doug Baker is called for the reach on Eugene Baker - foul #1 on Doug Baker, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Robert Bellows, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Neal (SG), Marijan Zupan (C) Luke Hughes, Adam Hollis | |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Larry Stokes drills a floater from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Edward Tillman gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Larry Vigil buries a driving attempt near the basket | 43-32 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Larry Stokes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | James Edgell grabs the board | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laverne Lando (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Marijan Zupan | 43-32 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Eugene Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Tillman - foul #1 on Edward Tillman, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Edward Tillman, Michael Kindel, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (C) Kenneth Neal, Marijan Zupan | |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Titus Smithey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eugene Baker | 43-33 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Adam Hollis comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Roger Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the easy open layup | 43-33 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Charles Senecal hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Luke Hughes buries a jumpshot from the right side | 45-35 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Robert Bellows evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Senecal | 47-35 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Larry Stokes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Titus Smithey snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Charles Senecal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Roger Davis, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Alicea (SF) Eugene Baker | |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Larry Stokes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Laverne Lando | 47-37 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the contested driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Larry Vigil and he's hacked by Adam Hollis - foul #3 on Adam Hollis, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), Kenneth Neal (SG), Marijan Zupan (C) Larry Stokes, Luke Hughes, Adam Hollis | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Laverne Lando snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Titus Smithey - foul #2 on Titus Smithey, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Edgell | 51-39 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan is hacked by James Edgell - foul #2 on James Edgell, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Cox (C) Laverne Lando | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Harvey Treiber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Doug Baker picks off the pass by Arthur Cox | 51-39 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Titus Smithey lays it up and in set up by Robert Bellows | 53-39 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Senecal | 53-39 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Titus Smithey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Cox - foul #1 on Arthur Cox, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Robert Bellows, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Luke Hughes (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), Laverne Lando (PF), Adam Hollis (C) Harvey Treiber, Kenneth Neal, Christopher Alicea, Marijan Zupan, Arthur Cox | |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Larry Stokes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Titus Smithey snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Edward Tillman grabs the offensive board | 55-39 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Michael Kindel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Laverne Lando - foul #2 on Laverne Lando, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Doug Baker (SF), James Edgell (C) Stephen Wyatt, Edward Tillman, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Laverne Lando can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Kindel - foul #3 on Michael Kindel, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Charles Senecal (PF) Larry Vigil, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Laverne Lando misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Laverne Lando misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | James Edgell grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bellows out of a doubleteam | 59-39 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | James Edgell picks off the pass by Larry Stokes | 59-39 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bellows | 61-39 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Luke Hughes loses the dribble to Stephen Wyatt | 61-39 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt banks in the layup | 63-39 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Laverne Lando evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 63-39 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the offensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses long on an open shot in the paint | 63-39 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Adam Hollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Bellows (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luke Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Laverne Lando (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Hollis (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Laverne Lando blows the layup | 63-39 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Eugene Baker snags the offensive board | 63-39 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Larry Stokes connects on the shot from close range set up by Laverne Lando | 63-41 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Robert Bellows is hacked by Larry Stokes - foul #1 on Larry Stokes, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Robert Bellows, Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), Kenneth Neal (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Marijan Zupan (PF), Arthur Cox (C) Larry Stokes, Luke Hughes, Eugene Baker, Laverne Lando, Adam Hollis | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Roger Davis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Vigil | 66-41 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-41 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Cox | 66-41 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Arthur Cox blows the dunk but the foul's on Edward Tillman - foul #2 on Edward Tillman, team foul #6 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), James Edgell (C) Larry Vigil, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Arthur Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Arthur Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Edward Tillman gets the rebound | 66-42 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Arthur Cox is called for the reach on Roger Davis - foul #2 on Arthur Cox, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Roger Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Marijan Zupan | 66-42 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber is whistled for traveling | 66-42 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-42 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Arthur Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-42 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | James Edgell snags the defensive board | 66-42 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-42 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | James Edgell denies the turnaround by Harvey Treiber | 66-42 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Edward Tillman snags the defensive board | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Edward Tillman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-42 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Neal | 66-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kindel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Edgell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Harvey Treiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marijan Zupan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Michael Kindel knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 68-44 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Treiber | 68-47 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-47 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Alicea | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan snags the offensive board | 68-47 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Arthur Cox comes up short on the runner in the paint | 68-47 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | James Edgell snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Edward Tillman is hacked by Kenneth Neal - foul #1 on Kenneth Neal, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG) Roger Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Gast (SF) Christopher Alicea | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Edward Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Edward Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Arthur Cox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Kindel - foul #4 on Michael Kindel, team foul #7 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG) Larry Vigil | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Alicea (SF) Patrick Gast | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Arthur Cox makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Arthur Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | James Edgell grabs the board | 70-48 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Edward Tillman hits the follow up shot | 72-48 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-48 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Kindel | 72-48 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Michael Kindel comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Neal - foul #2 on Kenneth Neal, team foul #9 | 72-48 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea snags the defensive board | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Kenneth Neal | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Michael Kindel blows the layup | 73-50 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Stephen Wyatt takes the ball from Harvey Treiber in the backcourt | 73-50 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt runs out the clock | 73-50 |